The manager of the National Park regularly burns off large sections. Some logs still burning several weeks after the fire.
We collected a few buprestid (jewel) beetles from the genus Melanophila that are attracted to the smouldering logs. They use infra-red sensors in their antennae.
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The manager of the National Park regularly burns off large sections. Some logs still burning several weeks after the fire.
We collected a few buprestid (jewel) beetles from the genus Melanophila that are attracted to the smouldering logs. They use infra-red sensors in their antennae.
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male Austrocyrta fasciculata (Xiphydriidae) from summit of Mt Moffatt, Carnarvon National Park, Queensland.
Females of this species are unknown.
Tags: Austrocyrta fasciculata Xiphydriidae sawfly Mount Moffatt Carnarvon National Park Queensland Carnarvon 'SpecInsect' Australia wasp geo:country=Australia
Tags: larvae Mount Moffatt Carnarvon National Park Queensland Carnarvon Australia Chrysomelidae leaf beetle chyrysomelid
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Tags: Mount Moffatt Carnarvon National Park Queensland Carnarvon
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